The Center for Contemplative Practice
A Lay Cistercian Looks at Spiritual Reality
Month: August 2025
THE STARFISH THROWER
THE STARFISH THROWER This blog is from 1922 and has been republished once more for your information Almost every time I pray Lectio Divina (Phil 2:5), I invariably think about how Christ’s act of love, to save us from death and give us a… Continue Reading “THE STARFISH THROWER”
TEILHARD DE CHARDIN HELPED GROUND ME IN THE CHANGE OF COMPLEXITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS
I use the work and ideas of Teilhard de Chardin so much in my approach to Lay Cistercian spirituality that I thought it would be a good idea to give you some ideas about the source of my inspiration. I am no expert on… Continue Reading “TEILHARD DE CHARDIN HELPED GROUND ME IN THE CHANGE OF COMPLEXITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS”
SPIRITUAL ENTANGLEMENTS FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH (and beyond)
WHAT REALITY LOOKS LIKE USING EVERYTHING I HAVE LEARNED UP TO THIS POINT As I keep stressing over and over, my Catholic Faith depends not on my adhering to a set of rules, as if doing the activities themselves (ala good works for its… Continue Reading “SPIRITUAL ENTANGLEMENTS FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH (and beyond)”
ENERGY FROM GOD: THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH IS HOLY.
Here is a quick review of where I am in terms of exploring how God’s energy flows from the Divinity (Trinity) through the Catholic Church forward in time, through to the present day. The Church is both a repository and a depository of all… Continue Reading “ENERGY FROM GOD: THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH IS HOLY.”
THE ENERGY FROM GOD: THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH IS CATHOLIC.
THE MEANINGS OF CATHOLIC AS A MARK OF THE CHURCH One thing to remember about quantum energy is that it comes from God through Christ. It is empowered trough the Holy Spirit, passed on in each generation of the Baptized to the various communities… Continue Reading “THE ENERGY FROM GOD: THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH IS CATHOLIC.”
YOUR CATHOLIC HERITAGE: The word, “CATHOLIC”
I prefer to be called Catholic rather than Christian, although both are true. Catholic is one of the four marks of the authentic Church to handed down for us to do the way, the truth, and the life, within the lifetime of each of… Continue Reading “YOUR CATHOLIC HERITAGE: The word, “CATHOLIC””
A TALE OF SECOND CHANCES
I came across this question while strolling through the website called Quora. Quora.https://wisdomdiaries.quora.com/In-what-ways-has-our-increased-technological-knowledge-changed-our-image-of-God What follows is my response to that question. God has no image, which is the problem for humans who rely solely on matter as the only way through which we look… Continue Reading “A TALE OF SECOND CHANCES”
HOW MOMS AND DADS CAN ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN AND RELATIVES IN GROWING DEEPER IN CHRIST JESUS.
In thinking about this topic, as I always do when trying to grow deeper in my humanity using my Faith informed by reason and free choice, I must begin with myself and share what I am doing now or did in the past. I… Continue Reading “HOW MOMS AND DADS CAN ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN AND RELATIVES IN GROWING DEEPER IN CHRIST JESUS.”
KNOW YOUR HERITAGE: Early hymns that are part of your Catholic heritage.
One aspect of the authentic Catholic Church is found in the hymns sung by those early disciples and communities of believers. I offer these hymns not just for your edification but also to show you examples of how the Church evolves forward in time,… Continue Reading “KNOW YOUR HERITAGE: Early hymns that are part of your Catholic heritage.”
QUANTUM CATHOLICISM: Five stories of My Catholic Church and the four quantum threads of energy that directly link God with me.
I attempt to provide a theoretical and conceptual, rather than scientific, view of what I believe reality is and how my Catholic Faith uniquely prepares me to be in the presence of Christ. For me, this is what Church looks like at my stage… Continue Reading “QUANTUM CATHOLICISM: Five stories of My Catholic Church and the four quantum threads of energy that directly link God with me.”
THE ENERGY FROM GOD: THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH IS ONE.
To long to be present to Christ in the upper room of my inner self (Matthew 6:5) is to have anticipation of just being in the presence of the one you love, and waiting. To accompany me at all times in that highest form… Continue Reading “THE ENERGY FROM GOD: THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH IS ONE.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF BOUNDARIES FOR ALL HUMANS
My hope is to explore the notion of boundaries or parameters about how I view communicating with God. My thinking, as of right now, is to use the Teilhard map (unattributed) against which I show that the notion of boundaries is an integral part… Continue Reading “THE IMPORTANCE OF BOUNDARIES FOR ALL HUMANS”
WHAT GOD DOES OR DOES NOT LOOK LIKE AT 84.11.
This might seem to be underwhelming or redundant when talking about who God is NOT. I have a few ideas, gleaned from decades of trying to discover who God is when what I should have been doing is to discover who I am, and,… Continue Reading “WHAT GOD DOES OR DOES NOT LOOK LIKE AT 84.11.”
WHAT GOD DOES OR DOES NOT LOOK LIKE AT 84.11.
Don’t get me wrong, my understanding of who God is or is not depends entirely on me. If I am like a big sponge (like those from Tarpon Springs, Florida), then I have filtered many lessons through my cells and learned many valuable lessons,… Continue Reading “WHAT GOD DOES OR DOES NOT LOOK LIKE AT 84.11.”
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